Primary Care Physician (MD/DO)
Location: Portsmouth, VA
Company: Optigy
Category: Geriatrics
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The opportunity for a dedicated Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) is now available with Optigy, offering a rewarding role specializing in value-based senior care. As a Primary Care Physician, you will play an essential part in a practice committed to whole-person healthcare, focusing on senior populations. This full-time or part-time locums position is based in Portsmouth, VA, and provides an engaging work environment with a strong support system for both you and your patients. Physicians who join this clinic become part of a mission-driven team, working collaboratively to deliver patient-centered care and drive positive outcomes for the community.
As a Primary Care Physician (MD/DO), you will work within a value-based care model, ensuring each patient receives comprehensive and coordinated care. The clinic is designed to optimize provider workflow, featuring a proprietary electronic medical records (EMR) system and robust care coordination resources. Patient volume is intentionally kept low, with daily panels typically ranging from 18 to 21 seniors, allowing you to dedicate more time to each individual and foster stronger provider-patient relationships. This approach ensures that the unique health needs of seniors are addressed with a holistic and personalized focus.
The position requires board certification or board eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine, along with a current Virginia medical license or the ability to obtain one. Experience with Medicare Advantage or value-based care is preferred, as the clinic operates under a value-based model that rewards high-quality, outcome-oriented healthcare. This locums assignment offers a 3-6 month initial commitment with potential for ongoing extensions, providing flexibility and the possibility of longer-term engagement.
Working as a Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) with Optigy in Portsmouth, VA brings the advantage of being part of a supportive team that prioritizes professional growth and patient satisfaction. The clinic invests in travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance for locum tenens providers, ensuring a smooth and secure transition to practice. With the clinic’s mission to enhance the quality of senior healthcare, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a collaborative, inclusive workplace. Physicians interested in this position are encouraged to apply today by clicking the job application button and joining a forward-thinking medical team.
Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) - Summary- Full-time or part-time locums position in Portsmouth, VA with Optigy
- Focus on primary care for senior patients in a value-based care model
- Opportunity to join a mission-driven, patient-centered healthcare team
- Provide comprehensive primary care services to a panel of senior patients
- Manage 18-21 patients per day, ensuring thorough and individualized care
- Utilize a proprietary EMR system for efficient documentation and workflow
- Collaborate with care coordinators and interdisciplinary team members
- Commit to a 3-6 month locums assignment with potential for extension
- Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and team meetings
- Competitive hourly rate: $150/hr (equivalent to $312,000 annually)
- Travel and lodging provided for the duration of the assignment
- Malpractice insurance coverage included
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (MD/DO)
- Active Virginia medical license or eligibility to obtain one
- Experience with Medicare Advantage and/or value-based care preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Commitment to patient-centered, whole-person care
- Demonstrates a passion for senior care and value-based health models
- Enjoys working within a collaborative, mission-driven clinical team
- Values quality over volume in patient care delivery
- Adaptable and open to new healthcare technologies and processes
- This locums Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) role may transition to ongoing engagement based on mutual agreement
- Portsmouth, VA offers a supportive healthcare community and a welcoming environment for medical professionals
- All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status
If you are a Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) seeking a fulfilling locums opportunity to provide high-quality, senior-focused care in Portsmouth, VA, we invite you to apply now by clicking the job application button and take the next step in your rewarding medical career.